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020			_a1643134124 _q(hardcover)
020			_a9781643134123 _q(hardcover)
035			_a(OCoLC)1125352750
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092			_a636.7083 _bA179
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100	1		_aAchterberg, Cara Sue, _eauthor. _9364648
245	1	0	_aOne hundred dogs & counting : _bone woman, ten thousand miles, and a journey into the heart of shelters and rescues / _cCara Sue Achterberg.
246	3		_aOne hundred dogs and counting
246	3		_a100 dogs and counting
246	3		_a100 dogs & counting
250			_aFirst Pegasus Books cloth edition.
264		1	_aNew York : _bPegasus Books, _c2020.
300			_axi, 291 pages, 24 unnumbered leaves of plates : _billustrations ; _c24 cm
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_aunmediated _bn _2rdamedia
338			_avolume _bnc _2rdacarrier
520			_aA challenging foster dog inspires an experienced foster mama to explore where the endless stream of unwanted dogs is coming from--and how things could change. After nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Cara begins to wonder how the story ends--when will all the dogs be saved? Even after the one-hundredth foster dog passes through Cara's home, the stream of homeless dogs appears endless. Seized by the need to act, Cara grabs her best friend, fills a van with donations, and heads south to discover what is really happening in the rural shelters where her foster dogs originate. What she discovers will break her heart and compel her to share the story of heroes and villains and plenty of good dogs, in the hope of changing this world. From North Carolina where pit bulls fill the shelters and heart-worm rages to Tennessee where dogs are left forgotten in pounds and on to Alabama where unlikely heroes fight in a state that has largely forsaken its responsibilities to its animals, Cara meets the people working on the front lines in this national crisis of unwanted animals. The dogs, the people and their inspiring stories draw her south again and again in search of answers and maybe a dog of her own. One Hundred Dogs and Counting will introduce the reader to many wonderful dogs--from sweet Oreo to quirky Flannery--but also to inspirational people sacrificing personal lives and fortunes to save deserving animals. Join Cara on the rescue road as she follows her heart into the places where too many dogs are forgotten and discovers glimmers of hope that the day is coming when every dog will have a home.
520			_aAfter nearly a year struggling to find a home for a particular foster dog, Achterberg wondered: when will all the dogs be saved? The stream of homeless dogs appears endless. She headed south to discover what is really happening in the rural shelters where her foster dogs originate. From North Carolina where pit bulls fill the shelters to Tennessee where dogs are left forgotten in pounds, Achterberg met the people working on the front lines. Here she introduces the reader to many wonderful dogs, and to the people sacrificing personal lives and fortunes to save deserving animals.-- adapted from jacket
650		0	_aDog rescue _zUnited States. _9218130
650		0	_aAnimal shelters _zUnited States. _9218129
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